Jobs & Postdoctoral Fellowships at the University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign, 01/06
CHANCELLOR'S POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
The Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at the University of
Illinois, Urbana-Champaign assists scholars who study Africa and its
Diaspora. For African Americanists or scholars researching the African
Diaspora and are committed to university teaching and research, this
fellowship program provides a stipend, close association with faculty at
the university and assistance in furthering the fellow's development as
a productive scholar. The University of Illinois Library holds nearly
ten million volumes and ranks third among academic libraries in North
America and first among public libraries in the world. The Library
system contains hundreds of thousands of items relating to African
Americans and Africans in the Diaspora including areas of the world such
as the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean, Great Britain, France, Germany and
the Pacific Islands. The Library has an African-American Bibliographic
unit, which provides technical support for research.
AWARDS
Two Postdoctoral fellowships are available with the African American
Studies and Research Program for 2006-2007. Preference will be given to
scholars working in the social sciences and the humanities. Applicants
are encouraged to identify an appropriate University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign, scholar in their field that they would like to work
with. The fellowship appointment period is for one year from August 16,
2006 to August 15, 2007.
ELIGIBILITY
An applicant must demonstrate promise for a tenure-track appointment at
a research college or university. An applicant must be a U.S. citizen
or permanent resident, and must have received a doctorate or appropriate
terminal degree within the past four years, or have completed this
requirement by June of the fellowship year. The candidate's primary
research focus must be African, African-American, and/or African
Diaspora Studies.
CONDITIONS
Recipients of these fellowships must be in residence at the University
of Illinois for the duration of the award period, and must participate
in the Program's activities. A fellow must be in residence full-time at
the Urbana campus. Fellows may not hold other fellowship awards at the
same time they are receiving a postdoctoral fellowship on this campus.
In addition to working on their research project, fellows are expected
to teach an introductory course for the Program during the spring
semester and give a brown bag lecture from which a working paper will be
produced. Fellows are also expected to participate in the program's
reading group, colloquia and conferences. In pursuit of these goals, the
fellows will receive the status of visiting scholars in African American
Studies.
STIPEND AND ALLOWANCES
The stipend for the twelve-month period is $42,000. In addition, $5,000
will be provided for research, relocation, travel, and related expenses.
Full fringe benefits will be available during the 12-month appointment
period.
APPLICATION
Candidates should request an application packet and submit a completed
application, curriculum vitae, a statement of the research project to be
undertaken during the fellowship year, official graduate transcripts, a
sample of scholarly writing, and three letters of recommendation
(including one letter from the thesis/dissertation advisor). Please
contact Carla Bloom at 217-333-7781 or cbloom@uiuc.edu or
aasrp@uiuc.edu for an application packet.
EVALUATION AND SELECTION
Applications are evaluated and selected by the African American Studies
and Research Program faculty. Members representing the applicant's
discipline may also review the scholarly records, letters of reference,
and research proposals of the applicants. Decisions will be made by
Thursday, February 16, 2006.
Applications must be postmarked no later than January 16, 2006.
Submit application and supporting materials to: Carla Bloom, African
American Studies and Research Program, 1201 W. Nevada, Urbana, IL
61801, (217) 333-7781; e-mail: cbloom@uiuc.edu or aasrp@uiuc.edu. For
more information see our website: http://www.aasrp.uiuc.edu.
Sundiata Keita Cha-Jua,
Director of African American Studies & Research Program
University of Illinois
1201 West Nevada Street
Urbana, Il 61820
<schajua@ad.uiuc.edu>
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